A Reminder to Mayor Acropolis and the Rest of Us

A front page article in the Community Reporter titled Acropolis retains mayor's seat appears in the newspaper's November 12th edition. The article mentions a gift given to Acropolis by his sister-in-law in 2007 following a tough mayoral campaign. The gift was a small glass block in which was etched a biblical quote: "Be still and know that I am God." It is kept on a bookshelf in the mayor's town hall office. Mayor Acropolis noted "vicious and vile" things said during the campaign and made this observation: "To me, it's difficult in this world to run for office."

Unfortunately the mayor if right. It is difficult to run and that very fact discourages some from even trying. Vicious and vile campaigning is seen in elections for state and federal offices as well. The biblical quote adds some perspective though. Although the world is beyond our control is is not beyond the control of the one who created the world. God overcomes the vicious and vile things of this world and helps his followers cope with them.